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Picnic on an Ancient Battleground

The weather in France has a mind of its own. So, when there is a nice, hot sunny day everyone goes out!So, that means picnic time! That is exactly what I did! We(Boris and I) went to have a picnic, not in the local park that is too basic but instead picnic on an ancient battleground.

Thus, we went to an area called the Plateau de Gergovie. It is the official (but disputed) site of the Battle of Gergovia between Vercingetorix and Julius Caesar in 52 BC. I sometimes forget how historic France, well Europe in general is. Growing up in California, in The United States for a matter of fact made me not think me not think about any historical presence. Here in France is where were kings, revolutions and wars took place.

So, in other words, we went to a famous battleground. Where to put it bluntly a lot of people died.Yet, that didn’t stop us from having a picnic, that’s all history now. Get it? I am trying to live it up do to my previous sentence, OK?

A picture I took of the Auvergne region in France.

The view was beautiful we saw most of the Auvergne region. Being spring and all everything is green so the land looked amazing plus on a super sunny day with very little clouds, it was almost picturesque. We ate lunch there, sandwiches, chips, and mint lemonade, where we saw the landscape then moved to a remote site since there were people walking the trail. There is where we ate goûté or snack time in English, but it involves only sugary snacks. There are no chips in snack time in France. We went for the healthy option and ate grapes, they were super sweet but with huge seeds. Then I took a nap since I forgot my book to read; I rested and soaked up the Sun. While Boris tried to write but later on fell asleep.

The monument on the Plateau dedicated to Vercingetorix, by Jean Teillard, 1903.

After the power nap, we went back to the car where there is a huge monument in memory of what happened before. It took a while for me to build up the courage to go up on it because I am terrified of heights but when I did, I took some photos. I couldn’t walk around it like some kids were doing but went up the stairs and that is a huge accomplishment for me. Finishing up the photo shoot for both Boris and me, we left and returned to his apartment. Where the next day was…raining.

Oh,comment j’aime la France.

P.S After writing this, I realized I was walking where Julius Ceaser was defeated and thousands of people died… When I was there I was thinking why there were rocks there. Now I know why. Thanks, Wikipedia.

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When people say France, Paris comes first, never thought there is so much more it could offer to tourist. When we think of Julius Ceasar in books alone and yet you get that chance to walk in the places he has been!
Thank you for this enlighting post!

Yes, my thoughts exactly! There is more to France than Paris, it is filled with History, Along with beautiful lands and architecture.
My jaw dropped when I found out about the History of that land, since as you said we only get to read about it, not actually experience it.

Thank you for taking your time to read and comment on what I wrote!
Natalia(:

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Hello, I am Natalia or you may know me as Natavu which means Nat saw, or Nat has seen in French. I started this blog as a hobby since I came to France to learn French. I wanted to write about my travels, Experiences and more.